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Null is the absence of a value. Null is typically used to indicate that a reference or pointer variable points to no object in memory.

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Why doesn't Java String have static string manipulation methods?

IMO the whole "if arg is null return null" approach to writing methods needlessly increases the cyclomatic complexity of your program. … In order to solve your problems, consider using the null object pattern instead of relying on null fields. …
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